]]>The holiday season is quickly approaching and the question arises what to buy that special someone. Why not give them the gift that keeps on giving a Gift Card for the Golf Performance Center that can be used towards Lessons, Clinics, or Fittings. Call today to purchase your Gift Cards! (519)650-2327 ext 421 or email golfperformancecenter@rogers.com

]]>http://golfperformancecenter.ca/gift-cards-available-3/feed/0Winter Golf Instructionhttp://golfperformancecenter.ca/winter-golf-instruction/
http://golfperformancecenter.ca/winter-golf-instruction/#respondThu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:48 +0000http://golfperformancecenter.ca/?p=1667The Golf Performance Center and our Professional staff have some tremendous opportunities to keep you active in the game. The GPC offers winter golf instruction out of our heated Academy building as well as our Florida location at Old Corkscrew. Golfers of all calibers will have the ability to use the winter productively to develop […]

]]>The Golf Performance Center and our Professional staff have some tremendous opportunities to keep you active in the game. The GPC offers winter golf instruction out of our heated Academy building as well as our Florida location at Old Corkscrew. Golfers of all calibers will have the ability to use the winter productively to develop better swing habits and prepare for a spectacular 2018 golfing season.

WINTER PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

As we transition into the fall season, we are now taking reservations for the 2018 Winter Performance Program. Entering our 10th season of full flight winter instruction, the program is very popular and spots fill quickly. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to improve your golf game this coming winter.

Program commences in early February

10 – 45minute winter golf lessons

Student selects a weekly time spot for their full flight lesson where they will hit out through the heated bay doors, on to the snowy range

Lessons will be instructed by the PGA of Canada & LPGA Professional of your choice

Lessons include video analysis using IPADs and the Hudi Software. Videos are immediately uploaded to the students’ person file.

A 45minute video session with one of our GPC PGA & LPGA Teaching Professionals conducted from the heated bays at the Golf Performance Center is may be just what is needed to ensure golfers what they need to work on to improve.

Lessons are available December – May

1 – 45minute winter golf lessons

Student book a lesson date and time with their PGA & LPGA Teaching Professional of choice for their full flight lesson. Students will hit out through the heated bay doors, on to the snowy range

Lessons include video analysis using IPADs and the Hudi Software. Videos are immediately uploaded to the students’ person file.

Whistle Bear members and GPC students will have the privilege to access the Whistle Bear Practice Zone located in the WB clubhouse basement as well as pre -arranged practice time spots at the GPC. This facilities with their 3 netted bays and 4 full flight bays will allow all students to spend time practicing the skills learned in their instruction sessions. Please contact the GPC for further information.

GOLF PERFORMANCE FLORIDA GOLF SCHOOLS

DAVE SMALLWOOD, PGA OF CANADA PROFESSIONAL
The Golf Performance Center at Old Corkscrew GC in Fort Myers, Florida is the winter golf academy for PGA of Canada Professional Dave Smallwood. In his 7th winter, Smallwood the 2012 Ontario PGA Teaching Professional of the Year, will be offering Canadian golfers weekly golf schools and various individual lesson programs for the 2017/18 winter season. The week long camps can accommodate groups of two or more and will provide extensive swing, short game and on course instruction at the award winning Old Corkscrew GC. This Jack Nicklaus signature course and practice facility along with the spectacular Southwest Florida weather will create the wow factor to make your week

]]>http://golfperformancecenter.ca/taylor-made-fit-day/feed/0Keaton Jones wins first Tournament as Professionalhttp://golfperformancecenter.ca/keaton-jones-wins-first-tournament-as-professional/
http://golfperformancecenter.ca/keaton-jones-wins-first-tournament-as-professional/#respondTue, 29 Aug 2017 20:31:24 +0000http://golfperformancecenter.ca/?p=1627We are extremely proud of Whistle Bear Performance Team Member Keaton Jones who today turned Professional and won his first Tournament. Keaton played in the Great Lakes Tour today August 29 at Rebel Creek GC and fired an amazing -8 64 to win his first professional event. Congratulations Keaton!

]]>We are extremely proud of Whistle Bear Performance Team Member Keaton Jones who today turned Professional and won his first Tournament. Keaton played in the Great Lakes Tour today August 29 at Rebel Creek GC and fired an amazing -8 64 to win his first professional event. Congratulations Keaton!

]]>http://golfperformancecenter.ca/1624-2/feed/0Custom Club Fitting for 8 Manufacturershttp://golfperformancecenter.ca/1620-2/
http://golfperformancecenter.ca/1620-2/#respondWed, 21 Jun 2017 17:47:55 +0000http://golfperformancecenter.ca/?p=1620 Don’t just wonder what clubs you can hit the best, come in and find out. The Golf Performance Center @ Whistle Bear is an accredited fitting facility for Cobra, Mizuno, Cleveland, Callaway, PING, Srixon, Taylor-Made and Titleist. The center is well equipped with all the current models along with every shaft option each company […]

Don’t just wonder what clubs you can hit the best, come in and find out.

The Golf Performance Center @ Whistle Bear is an accredited fitting facility for Cobra, Mizuno, Cleveland, Callaway, PING, Srixon, Taylor-Made and Titleist. The center is well equipped with all the current models along with every shaft option each company currently offers to ensure a perfect fit.

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http://golfperformancecenter.ca/april-2017-newsletter-tip/#respondThu, 04 May 2017 16:06:42 +0000http://golfperformancecenter.ca/?p=1602 Important to Start your Kids Early in Sports Thirty years ago, Golf was thought to be a sport you took up as a tween or teenager or as an Adult. A popular perception was that Golf was more an adult sport so, you should wait to learn the sport until you hit the age of […]

Thirty years ago, Golf was thought to be a sport you took up as a tween or teenager or as an Adult. A popular perception was that Golf was more an adult sport so, you should wait to learn the sport until you hit the age of 11-14. Most golf courses had age stipulations of being 10 or 12 before you could join as a member or go to a golf camp or clinic. It seemed like a good idea at the time but the problem with this is that we now know that it is important for kids to start playing sports, Golf included, before the age of 12. Research has shown that the majority of people who play a particular sport as adult learned how to play the sport as a child. Very few people in adulthood take up a new sport after the age of 17. When was the last time that you learned a new sport and constantly played it? Think about it. As adults, most of us play the sports we learned as children.

Before you are 12, you are developing as an athlete. You have the time to continuously practice and play and develop your fundamental athletic movement skills: running, jumping, throwing, catching, striking, kicking, etc. When you take up a particular sport, you have the time to devote to developing sport specific skills, thru practicing and playing. Generally, younger kids have no fear in trying new things. There is a willingness to try and learn new activities whether the kid succeeds at first or not. This is true for both boys and girls until the maturation stage. The social aspect is very important as well. Developing bonds and friendships is an important element to sport. The number one reason why kids play sports is because it’s fun. Second on that list is that their friends play.

We all know that Girls mature physically, emotionally and psychologically slightly ahead of boys. At times this can be more than a couple years. This has an affect on sports and sport participation as well around the ages of 10-16. Since boys mature slightly later, they still have a willingness to try new things and it doesn’t matter if they fail at first. Some boys relish in failing to get laughs off their buddies. The opposite is true of girls, girls are very self aware and become self-conscious around 9-16. A large percentage of girls at this age feel that they are not good at the sport if they fail at first. They get embarrassed. They get frustrated and ultimately stop participating in sport. If their friends quit, a lot of times they will quit too. There is a huge participation drop off across the board in all sports around the age of 12-14 for girls. All sport instructors/coaches, including Golf, are trying to change this statistic. It’s important that girls feel safe and encouraged in sport. It’s important to start your kids, especially your girls, early in sports. They will feel good, have positive self-esteem, enhance their physical and sport specific skills, make bonds and friendships and become an athlete/participant or golfer for life.

There are a number of junior programs that I teach all throughout the year for ages 3 & up. There are various clinics and camps. Private instruction is available too. To encourage and introduce Girls to Golf, I run a Saturday Morning Junior Girls Only Drop-in Clinic for Girls ages 6 and up. Girls can try Golf and come to as many or as few clinics as they like. The girls don’t need equipment to start or any knowledge of the game. They can bring their friends. This program will start on Saturday April 29th from 10:00-11:00am. It is $10 (including tax) per session. It runs until the end of August. If you have any questions about how to get your child into golf (ie:where to start, what to buy for equipment, etc) or would like to register for another program, feel free to contact me directly at theresam@whistlebear.ca